Great Elm Capital Group (GECC) Competitors $7.45 -0.10 (-1.32%) Closing price 10/9/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$7.53 +0.08 (+1.07%) As of 04:57 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock GECC vs. CION, ECC, TYG, IFN, EVN, HQL, MCI, MVF, SAR, and LEOShould you be buying Great Elm Capital Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Great Elm Capital Group include CION Investment (CION), Eagle Point Credit (ECC), Tortoise Energy Infrastructure (TYG), India Fund (IFN), Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust (EVN), abrdn Life Sciences Investors (HQL), Barings Corporate Investors (MCI), BlackRock MuniVest Fund (MVF), Saratoga Investment (SAR), and BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals (LEO). These companies are all part of the "financial services" industry. Great Elm Capital Group vs. Its Competitors CION Investment Eagle Point Credit Tortoise Energy Infrastructure India Fund Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust abrdn Life Sciences Investors Barings Corporate Investors BlackRock MuniVest Fund Saratoga Investment BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals CION Investment (NYSE:CION) and Great Elm Capital Group (NASDAQ:GECC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, dividends and valuation. Does the media refer more to CION or GECC? In the previous week, Great Elm Capital Group had 6 more articles in the media than CION Investment. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Great Elm Capital Group and 4 mentions for CION Investment. CION Investment's average media sentiment score of 0.65 beat Great Elm Capital Group's score of 0.46 indicating that CION Investment is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CION Investment 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Great Elm Capital Group 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is CION or GECC more profitable? Great Elm Capital Group has a net margin of 36.81% compared to CION Investment's net margin of -4.57%. Great Elm Capital Group's return on equity of 12.49% beat CION Investment's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets CION Investment-4.57% 9.63% 4.00% Great Elm Capital Group 36.81%12.49%4.36% Is CION or GECC a better dividend stock? CION Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 15.6%. Great Elm Capital Group pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 19.9%. CION Investment pays out -757.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Great Elm Capital Group pays out 94.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. CION Investment has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Great Elm Capital Group has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Great Elm Capital Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Do institutionals and insiders believe in CION or GECC? 32.0% of CION Investment shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.8% of Great Elm Capital Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of CION Investment shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.7% of Great Elm Capital Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk & volatility, CION or GECC? CION Investment has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its share price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Great Elm Capital Group has a beta of 0.98, suggesting that its share price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend CION or GECC? CION Investment currently has a consensus price target of $8.50, indicating a potential downside of 7.91%. Great Elm Capital Group has a consensus price target of $11.00, indicating a potential upside of 47.65%. Given Great Elm Capital Group's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Great Elm Capital Group is more favorable than CION Investment.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score CION Investment 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33Great Elm Capital Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Which has higher earnings & valuation, CION or GECC? CION Investment has higher revenue and earnings than Great Elm Capital Group. CION Investment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Great Elm Capital Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCION Investment$252.43M1.90$33.90M-$0.19-48.58Great Elm Capital Group$24.41M3.53$3.55M$1.564.78 SummaryGreat Elm Capital Group beats CION Investment on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Great Elm Capital Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for GECC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding GECC and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart GECC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricGreat Elm Capital GroupFIN IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$87.34M$13.51B$12.79B$10.64BDividend Yield18.27%6.19%5.55%4.69%P/E Ratio4.7824.9530.1827.64Price / Sales3.536.1930.61142.60Price / Cash3.9115.5022.5862.20Price / Book0.632.802.296.79Net Income$3.55M$567.68M$1.02B$275.88M7 Day Performance-15.72%-0.19%-0.36%1.84%1 Month Performance-33.18%1.81%0.01%8.84%1 Year Performance-26.24%8.24%538.68%36.10% Great Elm Capital Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GECCGreat Elm Capital Group3.087 of 5 stars$7.45-1.3%$11.00+47.7%-26.1%$87.34M$24.41M4.78N/ANews CoverageAnalyst DowngradeCIONCION Investment1.4986 of 5 stars$9.51-1.5%$10.75+13.1%-21.3%$502.64M$252.43M-50.02N/ANews CoverageAnalyst ForecastECCEagle Point Credit3.1135 of 5 stars$6.39-2.1%$8.21+28.6%-32.2%$501.70M$179.77M58.05N/APositive NewsTYGTortoise Energy InfrastructureN/A$43.080.0%N/A+6.3%$463.97MN/A0.00N/APositive NewsIFNIndia FundN/A$14.57-0.6%N/A-19.6%$455.29MN/A0.0021,000EVNEaton Vance Municipal Income TrustN/A$11.190.0%N/A+0.9%$443.88MN/A0.00N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsHQLabrdn Life Sciences InvestorsN/A$15.22+2.2%N/A+8.1%$429.91MN/A0.00N/APositive NewsMCIBarings Corporate InvestorsN/A$20.61-0.6%N/A+6.2%$420.79MN/A0.00N/ANews CoverageDividend AnnouncementMVFBlackRock MuniVest FundN/A$6.90flatN/A-6.3%$395.62MN/A0.00147,000News CoveragePositive NewsSARSaratoga Investment1.9613 of 5 stars$24.17-0.9%$24.25+0.3%-11.4%$388.91M$148.85M9.793,211Trending NewsEarnings ReportEx-DividendAnalyst ForecastLEOBNY Mellon Strategic MunicipalsN/A$6.21+0.1%N/A-3.6%$386.20MN/A0.00147,000News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CION Investment Alternatives Eagle Point Credit Alternatives Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Alternatives India Fund Alternatives Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust Alternatives abrdn Life Sciences Investors Alternatives Barings Corporate Investors Alternatives BlackRock MuniVest Fund Alternatives Saratoga Investment Alternatives BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:GECC) was last updated on 10/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersREVEALED: Something Big Happening Behind White House DoorsWhat I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | Sponsored1 Hour Once A DayMy top income trading expert, Dave Aquino, just released a 1-hour trading strategy designed specifically to he...Base Camp Trading | SponsoredBuy UBER immediatelyBULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredAn $8 trillion-dollar discovery 17,000 ft underwater A strange rock pulled from the ocean floor may hold the key to a $16 trillion resource boom. 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